KS3 Chemistry

Learning Objectives:

1. To classify  materials into 3 states of matter

2. To describe the properties of different state of matter.

To use the particle theory to explain the properties  of solids, liquids and gases

Learning Objectives 

1.To describe the different processes of change of state of solid, liquid and gases.

2.To explain the energy changes and the behaviour of particles when substances are changing state.

Learning Objectives

1. To use the particle model to explain diffusion.

2. To describe evidence for diffusion.

3. To investigation factors that affect the rate of diffusion.

Learning Objectives

1. To describe the structure of an atom.

2. To describe the difference between elements, compounds and mixtures.

Learning Objectives:

1. To write the chemical formula of some molecules and compounds.

2. To balance some simple chemical equations.

Learning Objectives:

To state the Law of conservation of mass.

To calculate mass of reactants and products in a chemical reaction.

To analyse data on the investigation of the Law of conservation of mass.

Learning Objectives

1. To describe the difference between pure and impure substances.

2. To explain how to test the purity of substances.

Learning Objectives:

1. To describe  how a solution is formed.

2. To explain in terms of particle model how solution form.

Learning Objectives:

1.To explain how Filtration, Evaporation and Distillation work.

2.To describe the applications of filtration, evaporation and distillation.

Learning Objectives:

1. To describe chromatography.

2. To describe an experiment that explains the process of chromatography.

3. To describe the application of chromatography.

Learning Objectives:

1. To describe what happens during chemical reactions.

2. To explain the usefulness of chemical reactions.

3. To compare chemical and physical changes.

Learning Objectives:

1. To identify the reactants and products in word equations.

2. To write word and symbol equations to represent chemical reactions.

3. To balance some simple chemical equations.

Learning Objectives: 

1. To describe combustion reactions and write their word equations.

2. To explain different oxidation reactions.

Learning Objectives:

1.To identify thermal decomposition reactions.

2.To describe the products of decomposition reactions.

Learning Objectives 

Learning Objectives:

Learning Objectives:

1. To state the acidity or alkalinity of a substance using a pH scale.

2. To describe what indicators are and how they are used to categorise acidic, alkaline and neutral substances.

3. To experimentally determine the pH of solutions.

Learning objectives:

1. To describe neutralisation.

2. To write word and balanced symbol equations to represent neutralisation reactions.

3. To experimentally determine the pH of solutions.

Learning Objectives:

1. To describe the discovery of the periodic table.

2. To describe the properties of metals and non-metals.

3. To describe what periods and groups are in a periodic table.

Learning Objectives:

1. To describe the properties of group 1 elements.

2. To discuss the uses of group 1 elements.

Learning Objectives:

1. To describe the properties of group 7 elements.

2. To describe the displacement reactions of halogens.

3. To discuss the uses of group 7 elements.

Learning Objectives:

1. To describe the properties of group 0 elements.

2. To discuss the uses of group 0 elements.

Learning Objectives:

1. To describe the reactivity series .

2. To explain the reactions of metals with acids.

Learning Objectives:

1. To describe the reactions of metals with oxygen and water.

2. To write word and balanced symbol equations for the reactions.

Learning Objectives:

1. To describe displacement reactions.

2. To explain the application of displacement reactions.

Learning Objectives:

1. To compare the layers of the earth.

2. To explain the composition of the atmosphere.

Learning Objectives:

1. To describe how the different rocks are formed.

2. To compare the different types of rocks.

Learning Objectives:

1. To describe weathering.

2. To explain the different types of weathering.

Learning Objectives:

1. To explain the rock cycle and how it affects the formation of different rocks.

Learning Objectives:

1. To describe reduction reactions.

2. To explain the extraction of metals by reduction with carbon.

Learning objectives:

1. To describe the properties of ceramics.

2. To explain why ceramics are suitable for their purposes

Learning Objectives:

1. To describe the properties of polymers.

2. To explain why polymers are suitable for their purposes

Learning Objectives:

1. To describe why the concentration of carbon dioxide in regulated in the atmosphere.

2. To explain how carbon is stored.

Learning Objectives:

1. To describe green house effect and how it leads to global warming.

2. To explain the effects of global warming and ways of reducing them.

Learning Objectives:

1. To describe how metals are recycled.

2. To explain the importance and drawbacks of recycling.